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Featured image titled The Outbreak That Wouldn’t Die: Ebola, showing an Ebola virus graphic, survivor silhouette, world map, and statistics on 531 days of virus detection and 91 relapse-linked cases.
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The Outbreak That Wouldn’t Die: Ebola

Epidemiologists have found that recent Ebola outbreaks may be linked to the virus re-emerging from human survivors rather than from wildlife. The virus can persist in immune-protected sites, notably semen, for months. A significant percentage of survivors experience long-term health effects, necessitating continued surveillance and testing for ongoing transmission risks.

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